Eduardo A. Encina
@eddieintheyard.bsky.social
Covering the Tampa Bay Lightning for The Tampa Bay Times.
Where to watch, how to watch, why now? What to expect from the game broadcasts? What if I don't want to go analog and attach an antenna to watch free over the air?
Everything you need to know about the #GoBolts' new TV deal with Scripps Sports: buff.ly/VjkO8N1
Everything you need to know about the #GoBolts' new TV deal with Scripps Sports: buff.ly/VjkO8N1
Lightning leaving FanDuel, going over the air in deal with Scripps Sports
Starting next season, games will be available free by antenna as well as with a direct-to-consumer option through the team’s app.
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May 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Where to watch, how to watch, why now? What to expect from the game broadcasts? What if I don't want to go analog and attach an antenna to watch free over the air?
Everything you need to know about the #GoBolts' new TV deal with Scripps Sports: buff.ly/VjkO8N1
Everything you need to know about the #GoBolts' new TV deal with Scripps Sports: buff.ly/VjkO8N1
No suspension for Matthew Tkachuk, no big deal for the #GoBolts, who are sticking to what they can control going into a Game 4 where they can even their series with #TimeToHunt .
@TB_Times story: buff.ly/iB0YAQ0
#TbLightning #tampabay #stanleycupplayoffs
@TB_Times story: buff.ly/iB0YAQ0
#TbLightning #tampabay #stanleycupplayoffs
No disciplinary hearing for Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk for Guentzel hit
The Florida forward will be eligible to play against the Lightning Monday in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series.
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April 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
No suspension for Matthew Tkachuk, no big deal for the #GoBolts, who are sticking to what they can control going into a Game 4 where they can even their series with #TimeToHunt .
@TB_Times story: buff.ly/iB0YAQ0
#TbLightning #tampabay #stanleycupplayoffs
@TB_Times story: buff.ly/iB0YAQ0
#TbLightning #tampabay #stanleycupplayoffs
No suspension for Matthew Tkachuk, no big deal for the #GoBolts, who are sticking to what they can control going into a Game 4 where they can even their series with #TimeToHunt .
@TB_Times story: www.tampabay.com/sports/light...
#TbLightning #tampabay #stanleycupplayoffs
@TB_Times story: www.tampabay.com/sports/light...
#TbLightning #tampabay #stanleycupplayoffs
No disciplinary hearing for Panthers’ Matthew Tkachuk for Guentzel hit
The Florida forward will be eligible to play against the Lightning Monday in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series.
www.tampabay.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
No suspension for Matthew Tkachuk, no big deal for the #GoBolts, who are sticking to what they can control going into a Game 4 where they can even their series with #TimeToHunt .
@TB_Times story: www.tampabay.com/sports/light...
#TbLightning #tampabay #stanleycupplayoffs
@TB_Times story: www.tampabay.com/sports/light...
#TbLightning #tampabay #stanleycupplayoffs
As #GoBolts celebrate Ryan McDonagh's 1,000th game, doesn't he deserve more credit as one of the #NHL's best defensemen of this era?
"They're actually not offense-men, they're defensemen...He has been the best one of -- in my opinion -- his generation."
"They're actually not offense-men, they're defensemen...He has been the best one of -- in my opinion -- his generation."
Doesn’t Ryan McDonagh deserve more credit as one of NHL’s best defensemen?
As his 1,000th game milestone is celebrated Saturday, the greatness of the Lightning veteran is apparent.
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March 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today is Kids Day at Amalie Arena & the #GoBolts will produce a live full-length animated game broadcast for today's game against #Isles. Fans can watch the game online & at Thunder Alley.
On targeting a new audience and the tech that makes it a reality:
On targeting a new audience and the tech that makes it a reality:
Lightning to take live game programming to a virtual ‘Hockey Paradise’
An alternate, animated broadcast of Saturday’s game against the Islanders will be shown with the goal of bringing in new fans.
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March 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
As #GoBolts celebrate Ryan McDonagh's 1,000th game, doesn't he deserve more credit as one of the #NHL's best defensemen of this era?
"They're actually not offense-men, they're defensemen...He has been the best one of -- in my opinion -- his generation."
"They're actually not offense-men, they're defensemen...He has been the best one of -- in my opinion -- his generation."
Doesn’t Ryan McDonagh deserve more credit as one of NHL’s best defensemen?
As his 1,000th game milestone is celebrated Saturday, the greatness of the Lightning veteran is apparent.
buff.ly
March 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Today is Kids Day at Amalie Arena & the #GoBolts will produce a live full-length animated game broadcast for today's game against #Isles. Fans can watch the game online & at Thunder Alley.
On targeting a new audience and the tech that makes it a reality: www.tampabay.com/sports/light...
On targeting a new audience and the tech that makes it a reality: www.tampabay.com/sports/light...
Lightning to take live game programming to a virtual ‘Hockey Paradise’
An alternate, animated broadcast of Saturday’s game against the Islanders will be shown with the goal of bringing in new fans.
buff.ly
March 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today is Kids Day at Amalie Arena & the #GoBolts will produce a live full-length animated game broadcast for today's game against #Isles. Fans can watch the game online & at Thunder Alley.
On targeting a new audience and the tech that makes it a reality: www.tampabay.com/sports/light...
On targeting a new audience and the tech that makes it a reality: www.tampabay.com/sports/light...
The #GoBolts are producing a live full-length animated game for today's game against the #Isles. Fans can watch the game on the Lightning app, website & NHL.com. Braydon Coburn & NHL junior reporter Wyatt Ross are the broadcast team.
On targeting a new audience & the tech that makes it a reality:
On targeting a new audience & the tech that makes it a reality:
Lightning to take live game programming to a virtual ‘Hockey Paradise’
An alternate, animated broadcast of Saturday’s game against the Islanders will be shown with the goal of bringing in new fans.
buff.ly
March 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“I’m happy where I am. It’s not like I’m going to go out there extra hard to show Julien BriseBois the kind of player he gave up. It’s not like that at all.”
More from Mikhail Sergachev on facing #GoBolts for the 1st time since he was traded to #UtahHC :
More from Mikhail Sergachev on facing #GoBolts for the 1st time since he was traded to #UtahHC :
Mikhail Sergachev on facing Lightning: ‘It’s going to be a fun challenge’
Notes | In the defenseman’s first game vs. his former club, he is looking forward to playing against friends Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy.
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March 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
You’ll hear Isaac Howard’s name bantered around a lot as the trade deadline approaches. Don’t worry, he’s not going anywhere. The #GoBolts see him as a part of their not-too-distant future.
More in my weekly @tb_times #TBLightning beat column: https://buff.ly/4hAhYUW
More in my weekly @tb_times #TBLightning beat column: https://buff.ly/4hAhYUW
Is help from prospect Isaac Howard on the horizon for the Lightning?
In his third season and second at Michigan State, the 2020 1st-round pick has emerged as one of the best players in college hockey.
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February 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
You’ll hear Isaac Howard’s name bantered around a lot as the trade deadline approaches. Don’t worry, he’s not going anywhere. The #GoBolts see him as a part of their not-too-distant future.
More in my weekly @tb_times #TBLightning beat column: https://buff.ly/4hAhYUW
More in my weekly @tb_times #TBLightning beat column: https://buff.ly/4hAhYUW
You’ll hear Isaac Howard’s name bantered around a lot as the deadline approaches. Don’t worry: he’s not going anywhere. The #GoBolts see him as a big part of their future
Is help from prospect Isaac Howard on the horizon for the Lightning?
In his third season and second at Michigan State, the 2020 1st-round pick has emerged as one of the best players in college hockey.
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February 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
You’ll hear Isaac Howard’s name bantered around a lot as the deadline approaches. Don’t worry: he’s not going anywhere. The #GoBolts see him as a big part of their future
The #GoBolts is still waiting for the goals
to come like they were earlier this season, but one early score held up as they defended their way to a win over #GoKingsGo.
to come like they were earlier this season, but one early score held up as they defended their way to a win over #GoKingsGo.
Lightning hold on, push through for shutout win over Kings
After struggling to convert scoring chances, Tampa Bay has just 1 goal through the first 2 periods but makes it stick.
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January 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The #GoBolts is still waiting for the goals
to come like they were earlier this season, but one early score held up as they defended their way to a win over #GoKingsGo.
to come like they were earlier this season, but one early score held up as they defended their way to a win over #GoKingsGo.
#GoBolts beat #GoKingsGo 3-0
at Amalie. Andrei Vasilevskiy (28 saves) with his 3rd shutout of the season. Brandon Hagel with two goals and an assist. Cirelli ENG.
at Amalie. Andrei Vasilevskiy (28 saves) with his 3rd shutout of the season. Brandon Hagel with two goals and an assist. Cirelli ENG.
January 31, 2025 at 2:45 AM
#GoBolts beat #GoKingsGo 3-0
at Amalie. Andrei Vasilevskiy (28 saves) with his 3rd shutout of the season. Brandon Hagel with two goals and an assist. Cirelli ENG.
at Amalie. Andrei Vasilevskiy (28 saves) with his 3rd shutout of the season. Brandon Hagel with two goals and an assist. Cirelli ENG.
#GoBolts notes from tonight:
-- Andrei Vasilevskiy returna, but Jonas Johansson now sidelined
-- Victor Hedman named captain of Team Sweden in 4 Nations
-- Mikey Eyssimont sitting tonight vs. #GoKingsGo after costly penalty
-- Andrei Vasilevskiy returna, but Jonas Johansson now sidelined
-- Victor Hedman named captain of Team Sweden in 4 Nations
-- Mikey Eyssimont sitting tonight vs. #GoKingsGo after costly penalty
As Vasilevskiy returns, Lightning goaltending availability churns
Andrei Vasilevskiy was back in action Thursday after missing a game with an illness. Now, backup Jonas Johansson is sidelined.
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January 31, 2025 at 1:56 AM
#GoBolts notes from tonight:
-- Andrei Vasilevskiy returna, but Jonas Johansson now sidelined
-- Victor Hedman named captain of Team Sweden in 4 Nations
-- Mikey Eyssimont sitting tonight vs. #GoKingsGo after costly penalty
-- Andrei Vasilevskiy returna, but Jonas Johansson now sidelined
-- Victor Hedman named captain of Team Sweden in 4 Nations
-- Mikey Eyssimont sitting tonight vs. #GoKingsGo after costly penalty
#GoBolts 1/30 starters vs. #GoKingsGo:
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Hedman-Raddysh
Vasilevskiy
Scratched: Eyssimont (healthy), Lilleberg (suspension), Johansson (lower-body injury)
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Hedman-Raddysh
Vasilevskiy
Scratched: Eyssimont (healthy), Lilleberg (suspension), Johansson (lower-body injury)
January 31, 2025 at 12:06 AM
#GoBolts 1/30 starters vs. #GoKingsGo:
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Hedman-Raddysh
Vasilevskiy
Scratched: Eyssimont (healthy), Lilleberg (suspension), Johansson (lower-body injury)
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Hedman-Raddysh
Vasilevskiy
Scratched: Eyssimont (healthy), Lilleberg (suspension), Johansson (lower-body injury)
#GoBolts 1/30 pregame warmups lines, D-pairs & goaltenders vs. #GoKingsGo:
Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Chaffee-Glendening-Atkinson
Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix
Vasilevskiy
Tomkins
Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Chaffee-Glendening-Atkinson
Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix
Vasilevskiy
Tomkins
January 30, 2025 at 11:36 PM
#GoBolts 1/30 pregame warmups lines, D-pairs & goaltenders vs. #GoKingsGo:
Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Chaffee-Glendening-Atkinson
Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix
Vasilevskiy
Tomkins
Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Girgensons-Paul-Goncalves
Chaffee-Glendening-Atkinson
Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix
Vasilevskiy
Tomkins
#Gobolts 1/29 practice lines without Kucherov & Girgensons, and Moser filling 4th line:
Guentzel-Point-Atkinson
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Chaffee-Paul-Goncalves
Eyssimont-Glendening-Moser
Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix
Lilleberg
Johansson
Konin
Guentzel-Point-Atkinson
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Chaffee-Paul-Goncalves
Eyssimont-Glendening-Moser
Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix
Lilleberg
Johansson
Konin
January 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
#Gobolts 1/29 practice lines without Kucherov & Girgensons, and Moser filling 4th line:
Guentzel-Point-Atkinson
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Chaffee-Paul-Goncalves
Eyssimont-Glendening-Moser
Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix
Lilleberg
Johansson
Konin
Guentzel-Point-Atkinson
Hagel-Cirelli-Geekie
Chaffee-Paul-Goncalves
Eyssimont-Glendening-Moser
Hedman-Raddysh
McDonagh-Cernak
Carlile-Perbix
Lilleberg
Johansson
Konin
Returning to home ice Tuesday didn’t cure the #GoBolts recent ills, and their loss to the #Blackhawks was again filled with missed offensive opportunities that are leading to an increasingly frustrated #TBLightning dressing room.
More here:
More here:
Home ice can’t cure Lightning’s ills in loss to Blackhawks
A frustrated Tampa Bay offense can’t capitalize on an early lead and falls to one of the NHL’s worst teams.
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January 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Returning to home ice Tuesday didn’t cure the #GoBolts recent ills, and their loss to the #Blackhawks was again filled with missed offensive opportunities that are leading to an increasingly frustrated #TBLightning dressing room.
More here:
More here:
Returning to home ice Tuesday didn’t cure the #GoBolts recent ills, and their loss to the #Blackhawks was again filled with missed offensive opportunities that are leading to an increasingly frustrated #TBLightning dressing room.
More here: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2025/01/29/con…
More here: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2025/01/29/con…
Home ice can’t cure Lightning’s ills in loss to Blackhawks
A frustrated Tampa Bay offense can’t capitalize on an early lead and falls to one of the NHL’s worst teams.
buff.ly
January 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Returning to home ice Tuesday didn’t cure the #GoBolts recent ills, and their loss to the #Blackhawks was again filled with missed offensive opportunities that are leading to an increasingly frustrated #TBLightning dressing room.
More here: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2025/01/29/con…
More here: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/lightning/2025/01/29/con…
#GoBolts lose to #Blackhawks 4-1 in their return home. They have lost four of five, are 6-8-1 in the month of January, currently clinging to the final playoff spot in the East.
January 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
#GoBolts lose to #Blackhawks 4-1 in their return home. They have lost four of five, are 6-8-1 in the month of January, currently clinging to the final playoff spot in the East.